Benjamin Graindorge designed the Fallen Tree Bench with an intent to emphasize the natural beauty within the piece of wood he was carving. The skill with which he brought forth his idea is inspiring. The idea behind this project was to emphasize the nature of wood as a living substance, or as the artist said it himself “Wood is a living material, the industrial tool I use as a designer has rationalized it, and it has become an effective material. According to the Benjamin Graindorge “Wood is a living material, an industrial tool I have, as a designer, streamlined into an effective material. The ‘Fallen Tree’ bench is intended to reveal the wood’s DNA, to express its deepest nature by attempting to highlight the living fiber it is made of, I want to expose and bring it to life to reveal its primal identity: strong, indomitable and above all magnificent.”
